JPH09263023A - Classified document priority output printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize prior printing of a classified document by interrupting the printing of other documents. SOLUTION: When the user inputs the identification number of a classified document to an identification number inputting portion 105, a memory information managing portion 104 retrieves an identification information memory portion 103 so that in the case the identification number is found, printing of the classified document information corresponding to the identification number is required to a printing controlling portion 106. The printing controlling portion immediately starts printing in the case a printing portion 108 is not printing, or interrupt printing in the case the printing portion 108 is printing and sends page feed information as well as the printing interruption position is stored in a printing information memory portion 107 for prior printing of the classified document. However, in the case the printed document is also a classified document, the above-mentioned operation is not conducted. Further, printing of the interrupted document will be resumed after finishing the classified document printing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wired or wireless L
The present invention relates to a printer connected to an AN (LOCAL AREA NETWORK) or the like and used by many users.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. Hei 5-221089 has means for inputting a personal identification number, each having a storage unit for holding print data and a personal identification number received from an external device,
Printing device having means for comparing the input personal identification number with the stored personal identification number, and having means for instructing to start printing of the received data when the comparison result is in agreement Is listed.

In this printing apparatus, the external device inputs the print data to the input buffer of the printing apparatus and sends the personal identification data to the personal identification data setting section. After that, the operator is made to input an appropriate personal identification number from the panel section, and the personal identification number judging section compares the number with the personal identification number fetched from the personal identification number setting section. If the two match, to print the print data stored in the input buffer,
Instruct the printing unit to start printing. If the identification number does not match even after the predetermined number of times, the print data stored in the input buffer is erased.

[0004]

In the prior art, when the printing apparatus which is going to print is already printing another document, it is already printing even if the secret code of the transmitted secret document is input. The secret document cannot be printed unless the output of the document is finished. Therefore, if there are a large number of documents being printed, the user has to keep waiting at the printing device during that time. (If you do not continue to wait, the printed secret document may be read by a third party.) You can also enter the PIN code after the output of the document being printed has ended. In this case, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to check the state of the printing apparatus one by one.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and provides a printer for interrupting the printing of another document and printing the secret document with priority even when another document is being printed. It is the one we are trying to provide.

[0006]

The present invention employs the following means to solve the above-mentioned problems.

(1) In a printer used by a large number of users, a document information storage unit and a personal identification information storage unit that store the document information received by the interface and the added personal identification number, and a memory that manages the relationship between them. When the user has the information management unit and the personal identification number added to the secret document from the personal identification number input unit is input by the user, the stored information management unit searches the personal identification information storage unit, and if the corresponding personal identification number is found,
The print control unit requests the print control unit to print the confidential document information corresponding to the secret code number, and the print control unit promptly starts printing if the print unit is not in the print state, and prints if the print unit is in the print state. A secret document priority output printer that interrupts and transmits page break information, stores a print interruption position in a print information storage unit, and prints a secret document with priority.

(2) When the document being printed by the printing unit is a secret document, the print control unit does not suspend printing.
Confidential document priority output printer described.

(3) The confidential document priority output printer according to the above (1), in which printing of a document whose printing has been interrupted is continued after printing of the confidential document is completed.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIG.
Is a wired or wireless LAN and LAN interface 10
One. The data from the terminal is analyzed by the storage information management unit 104 via the LAN interface 101 and divided into document information and personal identification information. Then, the respective information is stored in the document information storage unit 102 and the personal identification information storage unit 103 (only when the personal identification information exists) according to the contents of the management table, and at the same time, the relation between the information and the printing status are stored in the management table 109. To be done.

The user who has transmitted the secret document inputs the secret code added to the secret document transmitted from the secret code input unit 105 of the printer 100 in order to print the secret document transmitted. The stored information management unit 104 searches whether or not the input personal identification number is stored in the personal identification information storage unit 103,
If it is stored, the storage position of the document information in the document information storage unit 102 corresponding to the secret code number is calculated from the management table 109, and the print control unit 106 is requested to start printing.

If no other document is being printed at that time, the print control unit 106 sends information to the printing unit 108 to start printing the requested secret document. When another document is being printed, printing of this document is temporarily interrupted at the timing of sending the page break information to the printing unit 108 in the document being printed, and the print interrupt position is stored in the print information storage. The information of the requested secret document stored in the printing unit 107 is stored in the printing unit 10.
8 and start printing. However, this does not apply if another printed document is also a secret document. Then, when the printing of the secret document is finished, the printing of the interrupted document is started again.
The storage location containing the document information for restarting printing is read from 7 and printing is restarted.

When the print control unit 106 notifies the storage information management unit 104 that the printing of the requested document has been completed, the storage information management unit 104 sets the print status of the corresponding management table 109 to the print completion, so that an area where new information can be stored. Leave it empty.

When a personal identification number is not input, the stored information management unit 104 normally searches the management table 109 for a document that does not have a personal identification number and the printing status of which is not completed. The print control unit 106 is requested to print.

[0015]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, even if another document is being printed, the printing is interrupted and the confidential document is preferentially printed, which is convenient. is there. However, if other documents are also secret documents, this does not apply, and no trouble occurs. Further, after the printing of the secret document is completed, the printing of the other documents whose printing has been interrupted is continued, so that no trouble occurs.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Printer 101 LAN Interface 102 Document Information Storage Unit 103 Password Information Storage Unit 104 Memory Information Management Unit 105 Password Number Input Unit 106 Print Control Unit 107 Print Information Storage Unit 108 Printing Unit 109 Management Table

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a printer used by a large number of users, a document information storage unit and a personal identification information storage unit that respectively store the document information received by the interface and the added personal identification number, and storage information that manages the relationship between them. When the user has a management unit and the personal identification number added to the secret document from the personal identification number input unit is input by the user, the stored information management unit searches the personal identification information storage unit, and if the corresponding personal identification number is found, the personal identification number is entered. Requesting the print control unit to print the confidential document information corresponding to, when the print unit is not in the print state, the print control unit promptly starts the printing, and when the print unit is in the print state,
A confidential document priority output printer that interrupts printing, transmits page break information, stores a print interruption position in a print information storage unit, and preferentially prints secret documents. 2. The confidential document priority output printer according to claim 1, wherein when the document being printed by the printing unit is a secret document, the print control unit does not interrupt the printing. 3. The confidential document priority output printer according to claim 1, wherein the printing of the document for which printing is interrupted is continued after the printing of the confidential document is completed.